About “Headlines”

This song features production from Drake’s frequent collaborators who’ve shaped his sound—Boi-1da and Noah “40″ Shebib. It was the first song that Drake dropped for his album Take Care. He told MTV News:

I think it’s great; the purpose of that record was solely to deliver a message. I could’ve gone with the record that was sort of super radio-friendly, but I really just wanted to talk to the people with the first record.

Even though headlines are never mentioned in the lyrics, the title suggests that Drake has realized his success and impact in the rap game: he knows that his releases are big news, worthy of a headline.

What have the artists said about the song?

By no means is it the best song on my album, it’s really just the song for this moment, right now. I always try to put forth a song with a message. A lot of people pick their single by what’s the strongest song. I don’t really do that. I like to make sure that the content is very relevant to right now,